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Driving Safety
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Older Adult Drivers 
 Fact Sheet from the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control providing statistics on older drivers, information about national programs and research on senior driving, and a bibliography. From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/factsheets/older.htm Topics: Automobiles, Medical Treatments & Devices, Senior Health, Seniors, Statistics Last updated May 3, 2004 Physician's Guide to Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers
This guide, developed by the American Medical Association in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, contains information on assessing an older driver's medical fitness to drive, medical conditions and medications that may impair driving, and related legal and medical information. Although this guide is intended for physicians, most of the material is easy to understand and useful to the general reader. http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10791.html Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Health, Notable People, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated May 3, 2004 Safe Senior Citizen Driving
Describes risk factors for the senior citizen driver, warning signs that someone should stop driving, safety tips, and alternatives to driving. Includes related links. From Helpguide, "a joint project of the Rotary Club of Santa Monica and Center for Healthy Aging." http://www.helpguide.org/elder/senior_citizen_driving.htm Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Senior Health, Seniors Last updated Jun 7, 2006 When You Are Concerned: Guide for Families, Friends and Caregivers Concerned About the Safety of an Older Driver
"Leaving the wheel can be a watershed event for an aging driver." This handbook covers such topics as monitoring driving habits, resources for help, safe driving tips and equipment, alternative transportation, and how to help the elderly cope with giving up driving. Opens directly into a PDF document. From the New York State Office for the Aging. http://www.aging.ny.gov/Caregiving/OlderDriver/Handbook2007.pdf Topics: Automobiles, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Long-term Care, Senior Health, Seniors, Water Last updated Jun 15, 2008 |
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